The Glasshouse Cafe
Serving Lunch between 12.00 - 2.30
The Glasshouse Cafe is open seven days a week from 10.30am and closes at 5pm. Hot lunches are served between 12 noon and 2.30pm. From 3 November to 19 December the cafe will close at 4pm.
Sit outside on the balcony
Within the Welsh Wildlife Centre, the Glasshouse Café has a ‘treetop’ panoramic view of the Teifi River, Cardigan town and woodland. Gareth, our head cook, and his team offer a fine selection of locally produced and organic foods to suit all dietary requirements.
The Glasshouse CafeAll of the dishes on the menu are handmade, offering delights such as the all time favourites of Welsh Lamb Casserole and Cardigan Dressed Crab Salad. Every day there will be a different flavoursome heart warming soup and a range of filled paninis on offer, as well as the specials board. We produce a range of exquisite hand-made patisserie as well as the Welsh favourites of Welsh cakes and Bara Brith to enjoy with freshly brewed coffee. A healthy children’s menu is available or choose from the main menu for a half portion at half the price.
We now have a licence to sell alcohol and can provide high-quality wines and beers with your meal.
Summer Menu 2010
All dishes are homemade, using local and organic produce where possible
| Light Meals | |
| Homemade Soup of the Day (with crusty bread and butter) - always vegetarian and sometimes a meat or fish one too. Check on the specials board for the day's offers. | £3.95 |
| Salad Bowl - a selection of our tasty salads with olives and crusty bread and butter | £4.50 |
| Filled Rolls - selection of fillings on the daily specials board | £3.20 |
| Large Nigella and Sesame Paninis served with side salad - selection of fillings on the daily specials board | £5.50 |
| Meat Dishes | |
| Welsh Lamb Casserole - a customer favourite. Tender pieces of local lamb cooked in locally brewed Welsh ale with fresh leeks, carrots and herbs. Served with seasonal potatoes to soak up the juice. | £8.50 |
| Ham Salad - tasty slices of ham served with salads, our own homemade chutney and crusty bread and butter | £6.95 |
| Welsh Faggots - traditional Welsh faggots made by Paul, our butcher, served with mashed potato, peas and gravy. | £6.95 |
| Fish Dishes | |
| Glasshouse Fishcakes - always made with Welsh potatoes and herbs, and with fresh Teifi fish when our local fisherman catches them! Served with herb mayonnaise and a selection of salads | £7.50 |
| Cardigan Bay Crab Salad - caught off Cardigan Island (one of our reserves!) by local man Richard and dressed by Joyce; a really special treat with mouth watering salads, fresh brown bread and lemon mayonnaise | £10.50 |
| Vegetarian Dishes | |
| Cheese Ploughman's Lunch - a selection of local Welsh organic cheeses served with crusty bread and butter, salads of the day and our homemade chutney | £7.95 |
| Middle Eastern Platter - a selection of vegetarian pates served with taboulleh, warm pitta bread, olives and salads of the day. A popular choice! | £7.95 |
| Turkish Courgette and Feta Friters - Gareth makes these from courgettes, onions and feta cheese flavoured with dill and mint, served with spicy chutney and salads. | £7.50 |
| Flans and Quiches of the day - see the specials board for which flan or quiche you can try today. Served with a selection of tasty salads. | £6.50 |
Children's Menu 2010
| Sandwiches - white or brown bread: fillings can be tuna, cheddar cheese, ham or egg | £1.75 |
| French Bread Pizza - homemade sauce with mozzarella and cheddar cheese | £1.95 |
| Homemade Soup of the Day (with bread and butter) - see specials board! | £2.50 |
| Heinz Tomato Soup (with bread and butter) | £2.50 |
| Heinz Beans on Toast (white or brown bread) | £2.95 |
| Pembrokeshire Beef Burger - handmade burger served in a roll, with homemade sauce | £4.00 |
| Bigger Meals for Smaller Tums - smaller portions of most of the main menu meals! | |
| Meat Dishes | |
| Welsh Lamb Casserole | £4.50 |
| Ham Salad | £3.75 |
| Welsh Faggots | £3.75 |
| Fish Dishes | |
| Glasshouse Fishcakes | £4.00 |
| Vegetarian Dishes | |
| Cheese Ploughman's Lunch | £4.30 |
| Middle Eastern Platter | £4.30 |
| Turkish Courgette and Feta Fritters | £4.00 |
| Flans and Quiches of the day | £3.50 |